Seems everyone on the blogosphere freaks out when Lady Gaga tweets pictures of herself without any makeup on. The only "news," as far as we can see, is the non-news that she looks the exact same — her selfies reveal the same brows, same nose, same lips...they're just not decorated in stage paint and multiple strips of false lashes. She's not really revealing anything we didn't know, except that maybe she's getting a little tired of the whole trying-to-freak-the-whole-world-out act she's been playing the past few years.

There have been plenty of times Lady Gaga has boldly gone barefaced on social media. Here are five of our favorites.

1. This is Lady Gaga without makeup, and it's beautiful.

2. With flawless skin and doe eyes, Lady Gaga is the master of the no-makeup selfie.

3. Peace, love, and a million reasons to go makeup-free.

4. Bare skin + a ball cap = natural beauty.

5. A brunette Lady Gaga without makeup is just as stunning as a blonde Lady Gaga without makeup.

As much as I usually like to hate on the whole "celebrities without makeup" fixation, I will admit that Gaga's naked face tweets still resonate with me on a personal level. There was a time when I was banned from wearing any eye makeup — left bare-lashed and bespectacled thanks to an unfortunate case of conjunctivitis caused by an equally unfortunate bout with a sinus infection. Now, you need to understand that while I don't wear a ton of makeup, I never, ever, EVER leave the house without at least concealer and mascara. For me, a few coats of mascara makes me feel put together and ready to face the day, and on those first few days without it I felt uncomfortably exposed. "Will I still look pretty? Will people notice a difference?" I vainly thought to myself, counting down the days until I could coat my lashes in black pigment — and basically put back on my armor.

As it turns out, being forced to lay off the eye makeup has been a positive experience. It's been a lesson in accepting my natural beauty (sappy I know, but it's true). It's helped me get over the fear of letting people see me without makeup on, and all-in-all it has been a real confidence booster. That's not to say I can't wait until my lashes look a bit more dramatic again (the better to bat them at you, my dear), but at least I can now say that I don't feel like I absolutely need it to look good, and I cite Gaga on this one, "Because baby, I was born this way."

Rock on, Lady Gaga — no makeup selfies are definitely working for you!